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Coastal Waters Forecast for Virginia
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

Virginia Portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound and
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach
Light NC out 20 nautical miles

ANZ600-091715-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.Synopsis for Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20
nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay,
Currituck Sound and portions of the James, York, and Rappahannock
Rivers...

High pressure will remain in place over the region for the
remainder of the week. A northerly surge will cause an increase
in wind speeds and wave heights from late Wednesday night through
early Friday.

$$

ANZ630-091715-
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ631-091715-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ632-091715-
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ634-091715-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 13 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
13 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.

$$

ANZ650-091715-
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ652-091715-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ654-091715-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NE
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ656-091715-
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 13 seconds and N
2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 3 ft.

$$

ANZ658-091715-
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out
20 nm-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and N
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and
E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and
E 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ633-091715-
Currituck Sound-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.WED...N winds 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 foot or less and
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ635-091715-
Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft, diminishing to
around 1 foot in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ636-091715-
York River-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.WED...W winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ637-091715-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light
chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop,
increasing to 1 to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ638-091715-
James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-
Tunnel-
1242 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED...NW winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 to 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
1 foot.

$$

GINGRICH